Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony QX10

Here is a thorough overview of the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony QX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was brought out 4 years later than the QX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-6 matches up vs the QX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 compared to the QX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and QX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-6 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.